…stressors include managing student behavior, dealing with political intrusions in teaching, and concerns over physical safety at school. These challenges highlight the urgent need for focused interventions, including self-care, professional…
Find and Explore Websites to Help Teach ELA
…this list. Rather, use it as a jumping-off point in your own “web quest” for ELA knowledge and instructional resources. Instructional Materials 826 Digital: Access free teacher materials. Collections include…
Ed Tip: Comic Strips
…download a PowerPoint version if you are a Microsoft user. Templates from AVID Open Access Comic Strips Students can create, communicate, and demonstrate learning through these comic strip templates and…
Connect Positively With Families
…families to type it into a browser. Bitly (Tips) is a free and customizable URL shortener. You might also consider adding a QR code for families who find it easier…
Ed Tip: eBinders for Student Organization
…include: Online Storage Spaces: Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive Digital Slideshows: Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint Websites: Google Sites (Tips) Wix Weebly Digital Notebooks: Microsoft OneNote Learning Management Systems: Canvas Schoology Seesaw…
Survey With Polls
…students and review a report of results. Microsoft Teams Polls: Microsoft is gradually rolling out this feature which will function much like the Google and Zoom polls features. Like Zoom,…
Manage Your Communication: Emails and Notifications
…Feel free to make a copy to customize as needed for your learners. Manage Emails and Notifications Poster Anatomy of a Proper Email Poster Rather than checking emails and notifications…
Ed Tip: Planning Virtual Field Trips
…Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC): This organization offers free learning programs for students of all ages, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:00 pm ET. These virtual programs are typically…
Ed Tip: Polling Tools
…embedding with a free account. Google Forms: Create robust surveys with a variety of question types. Review data on preformatted charts as well as an integrated spreadsheet. Microsoft Forms: Integrate…
#304 – The News Literacy Project, with Brittney Smith
…K–12 schools, and she describes the many free resources available for educators from the News Literacy Project. Read a transcript of this episode. Brittney Smith Senior Manager of Education Partnerships…
Week 2: K-2 Day 1 Letter
…read the first part of it together on the video, which describes how Abby found the invention problem that bothered her—crayons always break. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYATitwvODo After watching Video 1, discuss with…
#118 – Broadening Participation in K–12 Computing, with Dr. Carol Fletcher
…opportunity, access, and participation in the field. Here are a few highlights from this episode. WeTeach_CS: Dr. Fletcher is involved with this program to offer professional development opportunities that help…
#176 – Supporting Students With the College Application Process, with Sally Fouché
…take either the SAT or ACT college entrance exams. She stresses the importance of completing an entrance test early in the process, saying, “It can be so anxiety-producing to have…
Integrating Tech Into Birthday Celebrations
…special message on their big day. Two free products that are perfect for meeting this need are Canva (Tips) and Adobe Express. Both of these online tools offer a large…
Brisk Teaching: An AI Teaching Assistant and Writing Feedback Tool
…suite of teaching assistants and writing feedback tools. Getting Started To access Brisk Teaching, open your Chrome browser and navigate to briskteaching.com. Then, choose the Add to Chrome for…